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BEYOND Expo 2025: NIP Group CEO Mario Ho sees a shift from esports’ “winter” to an era of transformation

TechNode

The IPO was not just about fundraising, but also about gaining credibility, regulatory discipline, and stronger communication with global investors, he said. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are heavily investing in esports despite global economic headwinds.

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Palm.hr raises $5M, embarks on MENA growth

TechCrunch

Following this growth, it is planning on expanding to Egypt and the UAE, while doubling down on Saudi Arabia, against the backdrop of $5 million pre-Series A funding it has raised, in a round led by Europe-based VC Speedinvest, which marked its debut into Saudi Arabia, and RAED Ventures, with participation from MENA focused VC firm Wamda Capital. “We

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Taking Social Media to Saudi

Amy Sample Ward

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach a course at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as part of the Winter Enrichment Program. But the kind of building we’re interested in or the interests of the users may change. Social media platforms (tools!) Single Acces Point, to Facebook.

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Formula E lost $11.6 million during its fifth season

The Verge

Formula E is backed by a consortium of big investors (including Liberty Media and Discovery Communications), and it signed a 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia to perform races there. But it’s not something that arrived out of the blue.

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Stipop offers developers and creators instant access to a huge global sticker library

TechCrunch

Stickers command their own visual language around the world, and Park has observed interesting cultural differences in how people use them to communicate. In East Asia, users tend to prefer simple black and white stickers, but in India and Saudi Arabia, bright, golden stickers top the trends.

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SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public

TechCrunch

SWVL is present in 13 markets globally: the UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan. We have arranged for one-to-one communications with all of the impacted teammates. — announced during its SPAC merger — is uncertain.

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Electric vehicle startups hit speed bumps after raising tons of cash

The Verge

billion to the sizable war chest it started building when Saudi Arabia pledged some $1.3 Lucid Motors again delayed the release of its luxury electric sedan, the Air, in order to address quality assurance issues raised by its investors. When it does go public, the California startup is looking to add $4.4

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